Happiness and Smartphones

What can we discover about happiness in everyday life? Researchers from the University of Cambridge set out to answer this question, using a smartphone app. The researchers used an app in which participants played a

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Why Positive Psychology?

We recently finished another semester at the small college where I teach. But, I’m finding that my students’ responses to one particular final exam are lingering with me. The course is a semester-long seminar on

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Strengthening Self-Control

EEEE-aaaahhhh-uugggggg! This is the sound of you lifting a 250lb barbell at the gym. Well, maybe not. But you can imagine the energy it would take to lift it several times. However, according to psychology

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Exercise, Mood, and Motivation

The effects of exercise on physical well-being have been well documented.  People are aware of the positive outcomes associated with regular exercise, both on a physical and mental level.  Not only does physical activity lead

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